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Written by Hilary Barnes ="font-size: medium;">France's president, Francois Hollande, wants to eradicate tax havens, which have two functions. The first is to reduce tax by legal means, call it tax avoidance. The second is tax evasion, which is hidin… more »

by Roger Erickson Regulatory policy too. Does the following say it all? Or what?“The [imported fruit] that’s coming in from China is not subject to the kind of regulation that American food is,” said Diane Kearns, a fifth-generation farmer and pres… more »

by Dr. Charles Baird This article was originally published in Laissez Faire Today (The Laissez Faire Club Daily e-Letter) President Obama often asserts that fairness requires everyone “to play by the same rules.” He then calls for raising tax rates… more »

by Warren Mosler href="http://www.mountainman.com.au/mansnowy.html" target="_blank">The Man from Snowy River By Banjo Paterson So Clancy rode to wheel them — he was racing on the wing Where the best and boldest riders take their place, And he raced hi… more »

Dan Kervick, New Economic Perspectives Effective governance in any country requires a well-designed system of public finance through which that government can achieve its various purposes and pursue the public interest. If the system of public fina… more »

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